Chauncey vote reflects badly on Mims

In her Oct. 28 letter, Patricia Heiden stated that Susan Mims "stressed the need and pushed for adopting a citywide strategic plan to help guide planning and policy making for our city." If that is true, it's a shame Mims ignored the strategic plan by voting for a 20-story building on College and Gilbert streets, which is in a height transition area and stated in the plan to allow building heights to be restricted to six floors.

Mims was the first to vote for The Chauncey at the Jan. 18 council meeting by stating: "I don't think that we need to have a long discussion on the subject of choosing a developer for this property. I made up my mind at the beginning - I vote for The Chauncey."

This statement after nine developers spent a great deal of time and money to submit plans to the city is irresponsible. Is this the type of consideration that our present City Council gives to developers who have been asked to submit plans? Maybe we should consider this decision when we vote.